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Match 1 Abu Dhabi - Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium
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09 December
Al Ahli FC
0:2
Auckland City FC
0:2 (0:1)
  • Adam DICKINSON (45')
  • Chad COOMBES (67')

Referee Carlos SIMON (BRA)

Summary

City sink Ahli to reach quarters

City sink Ahli to reach quarters

Auckland City booked their place in the quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory over Al Ahli in the curtain-raiser to the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009. Adam Dickinson and Chad Coombes scored in each half for the Oceania champions, who will now face Mexico's Atlante on Saturday. The game began tentatively, with the teams feeling one another out. Auckland’s Lee Ki-Hyung wasted the first chance on 12 ...

Highlights

Line-up

UAE
NZL
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Mahdi REDHA (UAE)
(NZL) Paul POSA
Officials
  • Referee: Carlos SIMON (BRA)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Altemir HAUSMANN (BRA)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Roberto BRAATZ (BRA)
  • Fourth official: Ravshan IRMATOV (UZB)
  • Fifth official: Rafael ILYASOV (UZB)
  • Injured

Photos

  • Ali Hussain of Al Ahli runs with the ball
  • Kahled Mohammed of Al Ahli runs with the ball
  • Coach Mahdi Redha of Al Ahli follows his players
  • Official footballs are seen during the FIFA Club World Cup match
  • Saad Surour of Al Ahli runs with the ball
  • Drummer perform during the opening ceremony before the FIFA Club World Cup
  • Coach Mahdi Redha of Al Ahli follows his players
  • A general view of th opening ceremony is taken before the FIFA Club World Cup
  • Saad Surour of Al Ahli runs with the ball

Quotes

Mahdi Redha, Al Ahli coach
We’re very disappointed. I tried to prepare the players as best I could, but we didn’t play to our potential tonight. We didn’t pass the ball well. We didn’t keep possession. Still, if that chance had gone in at the end of the first half [Salem Khamis missed a golden opportunity] I think it would have been a different story. We have to learn from our mistakes. We have to look forward.

Paul Posa, Auckland City coach
The boys are very happy, ecstatic. We weren’t the favourites but it was our night. We knew their system going into the game, so we just tried to counter that and it worked. We knew going into the game that we would create chances. It was just a question of taking them, and fortunately we did. Atlante are a very good side. Aside from Barcelona and Estudiantes, they’re the classiest team in the competition, so it will be really tough. Hopefully we’ll be able to upset their rhythm.

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    STATISTICS
    Al Ahli FCStatisticsAuckland City FC
    22Shots15
    10Corner kicks1
    2Yellow cards2
    0Second yellow card and red card0
    0Red Cards0
    57%Possession (%)43%